Indoor Mold Inspection and Removal Services

Mold is pretty much everywhere so, whether you can identify it or not, chances are your property has mold lurking just under the surface. Mold is something that occurs naturally, but the type of mold that has spread in your house or property can determine the extent of the problem. Mold spores travel through the air and enter buildings through openings like doors, windows and HVAC systems. They can also enter a home on clothing, shoes, and pets. It is basically impossible for you to stop mold infiltrating your house. It’s only as mold is growing in your home that you need to be concerned. Having an expert to rely on that can tell you the strain of mold present is worth the expense. Add to that an expert who will orchestrate the best way for treatment then execute the removal process, and you have Paul Davis. We provide professional home and commercial emergency restorative services for a variety of disasters, including mold.

Services for Indoor Mold Removal and Abatement

With a Paul Davis inspection of your commercial or residential property for mold, you have a licensed professional that is experienced in this field. The detection and identification of mold is the primary step in what can be an arduous procedure. When it comes to taking care of mold safely, the best choice is to work with a company which specializes in all aspects of the process. We provide mold removal and remediation services partnered with basic mold testing. Mold will cause damage to your home and major health concerns to your family. Unlike most allergens, mold does negatively affect the health of an individual whether they have allergies or not. Mold advances through the surfaces it’s found in, meaning that the longer it remains untreated in your house, the worse its effects are. Paul Davis can correctly identify the types of mold growing in your home and effectively handle treating it.

Properties of Mold

There are 3 general strains of mold:

  • Allergenic: Which cause and produce allergic reactions.
  • Pathogenic: Molds that cause health issues in people which suffer from acute illnesses.
  • Toxigenic: These molds produce toxic microorganisms.

With the multitude of molds that can reside in properties, having an expert to diagnosis and inspect the extent of their spread is key to eradicating it. An expert with Paul Davis will aid in helping make your residence safe and free from the most damaging molds.

Some common household molds are:

  • Penicillium – This mold most commonly thrives on wallpaper, wallpaper glue, decaying textiles, carpets and fiberglass insulation. It will cause hay-fever like reactions and induces asthma attacks.
  • Aspergillus – This is a warm climate mold that thrives outdoors and indoors. Aspergillus can be found in areas that are excessively damp with extensive water damage, as well as organic matter that is breaking down. It is also found inside of dust and produces mycotoxins.
  • Alternaria – This mold is often located in soil, showers, window frames, carpets and textiles. This large spore mold takes traction in soft tissue, like the nose, mouth and respiratory tract.
  • Cladosporium – Cladosporium is the most commonly identified outdoor fungi easily enters homes. It spreads in overtly moist, porous surfaces such as textile and wood. Both the indoor and outdoor kinds cause asthma attacks along with inducing hay-fever like reactions.
  • Stachybotrys – This particularly horrible mold that produces high levels of airborne toxins, luckily is the least common household mold. Stachybotrys needs excessive moisture to thrive, and causes breathing issues, symptoms reminiscent of the flu, loss of hearing and memory, and bleeding in the lungs.
  • Acremonium – This toxic mold grown in areas of condensation such as humidifiers, drain pans, window sealants and cooling coils. It is a powdery mold that grows in an array of colors like grey, orange, pink and white.
  • Aureobasidium – Aureobasidium is most often found growing behind painted wood surfaces and wallpaper. It begins pink or light brown in color then deepens to dark brown-black the longer it’s around. This is a highly allergic responsive mold, inducing skin rashes and eye infections.
  • Chaetomium – This mold is found in houses after a flood or leaking and in chronically damp conditions. It has a musty odor, cotton like texture and changes colors from white to brown or grey over time. Chaetomium is known to produce mycotoxins that affect the immune system, causing skin and nail infections.
  • Cladosporium – This unique mold grows in warm and cold environments and moves quickly on upholstery, fabrics, carpets and under floorboards. It reacts adversely with wet tissues like the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.
  • Fusarium – Capable of thriving and migrating in colder temperatures, Fusarium is pink or coral in color and is most commonly located in soft goods. A reddish strain is found in organic products like food and house plants, and both strains can move quickly through a home. Symptoms from this mold begin as skin infections, sore throat and runny eyes and progresses to bone infections and brain abscesses.
  • Trichoderma – This is a highly allergic mold with 5 subspecies. It’s a rapidly growing mold with a wool like texture and is mostly green and white. It thrives in moist and consistently damp locations like HVAC systems, wood and upholstery. Along with health symptoms the same as other mycotoxins, Trichoderma also destroys the surfaces it inhabits, causing decay and structures to crumble.
  • Ulocladium – Ulocladium is mostly located in kitchens and bathrooms and is one of the black molds. It contributes to asthma and respiratory illnesses.

Reach Out to Paul Davis for Reliable Mold Inspection

When you may suspect or know there is mold in your house call the team with Paul Davis. Our expert team will provide a detailed inspection as well as execute the remediation services required to eradicate dangerous mold from your property. Paul Davis is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.